Frank McKinney
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frank Edward•McKinney, Jr. |
| Used name | Frank•McKinney |
| Nick/petnames | Mickey |
| Born | 3 November 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) |
| Died | 11 September 1992 in near Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Indianapolis AC, Indianapolis (USA) / Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
As a 16-year-old, Frank McKinney won the 100 m backstroke at the 1955 Pan American Games and was the youngest member of the team that set a new world record in the 4×100 m medley relay (with Clarke Scholes and the non-Olympians Fred McGuire and Leonide Barcke). He again won gold medals in both events at the 1959 Games (medley relay with Mike Troy, Jeff Farrell, and the non-Olympian Kenneth Nakasone). McKinney won 14 AAU titles and took two NCAA championships for Indiana University. In 1959 he twice set a world record for the 200 m backstroke and in 1960 he was a member, on two occasions, of teams which posted new world records in the medley relay. After two years as an Army intelligence officer, Frank McKinney became a banker and served as president and chairman of the board of the American Fletcher National Bank in Indianapolis.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Frank McKinney | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Frank McKinney | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–0–0 1955 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay; 1959 Chicago SWI gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 12 July 1959 - 26 June 1960: 2:17.9 (12 July 1959; Los Altos, USA), 2:17.8 (25 July 1959; Osaka, JPN); 4×100 m medley relay – 24 July 1960 - 27 August 1960 and 1 September 1960 - 20 August 1961: 4:09.2 (24 July 1960; Toledo, USA), 4:05.4 (1 September 1960; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Died in a plane crash.)